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- the present disclosure relates to a connector rear cover, a connector system, and an assembly method.
- FIGS. 1 A to 1 D An example of a known connector rear cover is shown in FIGS. 1 A to 1 D .
- the connector rear cover 101 comprises openings 129 in its rear wall 139 .
- the openings 129 are configured to receive electrical conductors 31 , as shown in FIG. 1 B .
- the terminals of the electrical conductors 31 first are put through the openings 129 in the rear wall 139 of the connector rear cover 101 . Subsequently, the terminals of the electrical conductors 31 are crimped, as shown in FIG. 1 B . Finally, the crimped terminals of the electrical conductors 31 are inserted into the connector housing 35 and the connector rear cover 101 is fixed to the connector housing via locking device 147 , as shown in FIG. 1 D .
- a connector rear cover includes a middle portion having a first edge and a second edge, a first lateral portion having a first lateral edge, and a second lateral portion having a second lateral edge.
- the first lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a first hinge and the second lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a second hinge so that the connector rear cover is foldable between an open and a closed state.
- the first edge of the middle portion faces the first lateral edge of the first lateral portion and the second edge of the middle portion faces the second lateral edge of the second lateral portion.
- the edges have recesses such that, in the closed state, there are openings between the middle portion and the first lateral portion and between the middle portion and the second lateral portion that receive electric conductors.
- FIG. 1 A is a perspective view of a known connector rear cover
- FIG. 1 B is a perspective view of a known connector rear cover with electrical conductors
- FIG. 1 C is a perspective view of a known connector rear cover with electrical conductors
- FIG. 1 D is a perspective view of a known connector rear cover with a connector housing and electrical conductors
- FIG. 2 A is a perspective view of a connector rear cover according to the present disclosure in the open state
- FIG. 2 B is a perspective view of a connector rear cover according to the present disclosure in the closed state
- FIG. 3 A is a perspective view of a connector system according to the present disclosure with the connector rear cover in the open state;
- FIG. 3 B is a perspective view of a connector system according to the present disclosure with the connector rear cover in the closed state;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a connector cover with electrical conductors
- FIG. 5 A is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the open state
- FIG. 5 B is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the open state
- FIG. 5 C is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the open state
- FIG. 5 D is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the open state
- FIG. 6 A is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the closed state.
- FIG. 6 B is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the closed state.
- FIG. 2 A is a perspective view of a connector rear cover 1 according to the present disclosure.
- the connector rear cover 1 comprises a middle portion 3 having a first edge 13 and a second edge 15 , a first lateral portion 5 having a first lateral edge 17 , and a second lateral portion 7 having a second lateral edge 19 .
- the first lateral portion 5 is connected to the middle portion 3 by a first hinge 9 and the second lateral portion 7 is connected to the middle portion 3 by a second hinge 11 so that the connector rear cover 1 is foldable between an open and a closed state.
- FIG. 2 A shows the connector rear cover 1 in the open state.
- FIG. 1 shows the connector rear cover 1 in the open state.
- the connector rear cover 1 in the closed state.
- the first edge 13 of the middle portion 3 faces the first lateral edge 17 of the first lateral portion 5 and the second edge 15 of the middle portion 3 faces the second lateral edge 19 of the second lateral portion 5 .
- the recesses 21 , 23 at the edges 13 , 15 of the middle portion 3 , the first lateral portion 5 , and the second lateral portion 7 are arranged such that for each recess 21 , 23 located at the first or the second edge 15 of the middle portion 3 there is exactly one recess 25 , 27 located at the first lateral edge 17 of the first lateral portion 5 or the second lateral edge 19 of the second lateral portion 7 , which is positioned such that when the connector rear cover 1 is in the closed state, the two recesses form an opening 29 in the connector rear cover 1 .
- each recess 25 , 27 located at the first lateral edge 17 of the first lateral portion 5 or the second lateral edge 19 of the second lateral portion 7 there is exactly one recess 21 , 23 located at the first or the second edge 15 of the middle portion 3 , which is positioned such that when the connector rear cover 1 is in the closed state, the two recesses form an opening 29 in the connector rear cover 1 .
- the connector rear cover 1 comprises four openings 29 in the closed state.
- each opening 29 in the rear connector cover 1 is formed by two corresponding recesses in such a way that the opening 29 is enclosed by the edges of the two recesses in the closed state. This means that in the closed state, the edge of the opening 29 is closed and any two openings 29 are separated from one another.
- each of the openings 29 in the connector rear cover 1 is configured to receive an electrical conductor 31 . Since in the closed state, the edge of the opening 29 is closed and any two openings 29 are separated from one another, a circumference of an electrical conductor 31 received by the opening 29 is wholly enveloped by the edge of the opening 29 . Further, each electrical conductor 31 received by an opening 29 is enveloped individually by the edge of the opening 29 , i.e. any two electrical conductors 31 received by different openings 29 are separated from one another. This has the advantage that in the closed state, there is no spacing between the electrical conductor 31 and the connector rear cover 1 or between two electrical conductors 31 . Hence, the connector rear cover 1 can be used for sealing a connector housing 35 against environmental conditions such as moisture.
- the connector rear cover 1 in the closed state comprises a rear wall 39 and four side walls 41 .
- the four side walls 41 are essentially transversal to the rear wall 39 .
- the openings 29 are located in the rear wall 39 of the connector rear cover 1 .
- the first hinge 9 and the second hinge 11 are arranged at the side walls 41 of the connector rear cover 1 .
- the first hinge 9 and the second hinge 11 are arranged at the same side wall 41 of the connector rear cover 1 .
- an axis of rotation of the first hinge 9 extends along an axis of rotation of the second hinge 11 , i.e. the axis of rotation of the first hinge 9 and the axis of rotation of the second hinge 11 are essentially parallel.
- the side walls 41 of the connector rear cover 1 are interconnected by corner ridges 43 which can be rounded.
- the rounded corner ridges 43 have the advantage that the connector rear cover 1 can be easily folded from the open to the closed state by rotating the first lateral portion 5 around the axis of rotation of the first hinge 9 and by rotating the second lateral portion 7 around the axis of rotation of the second hinge 11 to enclose an object with a corresponding shape comprising rounded corner ridges.
- the connector rear cover 1 could not be folded by rotating the first lateral portion 5 around the axis of rotation of the first hinge 9 and by rotating the second lateral portion 7 around the axis of rotation of the second hinge 11 .
- the rear wall 39 and the side walls 41 of the connector rear cover 1 are interconnected by sections 45 which can be chamfered. This has the advantage of preventing injuries due to sharp edges.
- each of the middle portion 3 , the first lateral portion 5 , and the second lateral portion 7 of the connector rear cover 1 comprises a fixing device 33 configured to establish a form fit connection with a connector housing 35 .
- the fixing device 33 is located at the side walls 41 of the connector rear cover 1 .
- the fixing device 33 comprises slots 53 in the side walls of the middle portion 3 , the first lateral portion 5 , and the second lateral portion 7 of the connector rear cover 1 . These slots may include a traversing hole 37 in the side wall 41 of the middle portion 3 between the first hinge 9 and the second hinge 11 and another traversing hole 51 (shown in FIG. 3 A ) in the side wall 41 of the middle portion 3 opposite to the side wall 41 which comprises the first hinge 9 and the second hinge 11 .
- first lateral portion 5 may comprise a hole 65 (shown in FIG. 2 B ) in the rounded corner ridge 43 next to the hinge 9 and a hole 67 (shown in FIG. 6 B ) in the rounded corner ridge 43 opposite to the hinge 9 .
- second lateral portion 7 may comprise a hole 69 (shown in FIG. 2 B ) in the rounded corner ridge 43 next to the hinge 11 and a hole 71 (not shown) in the rounded corner ridge 43 opposite to the hinge 11 .
- the fixing device 33 is configured such that a form fit connection with a connector housing 35 , in which the connector rear cover 1 is fixed to the connector housing 35 in the closed state, can be established, but the connector rear cover 1 cannot be fixed in the closed state without being fixed to a connector housing 35 . To that end, the fixing device 33 is configured such that they do not engage with one another. This has the advantage that the connector rear cover 1 does not accidentally lock in the closed state before the installation.
- FIGS. 3 A and 3 B An exemplary embodiment of a connector system according to the present disclosure is shown in FIGS. 3 A and 3 B .
- the connector system comprises a connector housing 35 and a connector rear cover 1 according to any of the embodiments described above.
- FIG. 3 A is a perspective view of a connector system according to the present disclosure with the connector rear cover 1 in the open state
- FIG. 3 B is a perspective view of a connector system according to the present disclosure with the connector rear cover 1 in the closed state.
- the connector housing 35 comprises a rear part 59 which has a shape that allows for a form fit connection of the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 and the connector rear cover 1 .
- the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 comprises protrusions 61 (shown in FIG. 3 B ) and 63 (shown in FIG. 3 A ) at opposite sides of the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 .
- the protrusions 61 and 63 are located such that they can engage with the traversing holes 37 and 51 in the side walls of the middle part 3 of the connector rear cover 1 , respectively.
- the connector system comprises a locking mechanism 47 for fixing the connector rear cover 1 to the connector housing 35 in the closed state.
- the locking mechanism 47 for fixing the connector rear cover 1 to the connector housing 35 in the closed state may comprise a snap fit 49 .
- the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 comprises protrusions 73 and 75 which are located such that they can engage with the holes 67 and 71 in the side walls of the first lateral part 5 of the connector rear cover 1 and of the second lateral part 7 of the connector rear cover 1 , respectively, as shown in FIG. 3 B .
- the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 may comprise additional protrusions and the side walls 41 of the connector rear cover 1 may comprise additional slots which are configured to receive the additional protrusions in order to establish a form fit connection between the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 and the connector rear cover 1 .
- the additional slots may comprise for example holes 65 and 69 in the side walls of the first lateral part 5 of the connector rear cover 1 and of the second lateral part 7 of the connector rear cover 1 , respectively.
- the present disclosure also relates to a method for assembling a connector system according to any of the embodiments described above.
- the first method step is illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- wire terminals 57 are inserted into the connector housing 35 .
- the wire terminals 57 may be crimped before inserting them into the connector housing 35 .
- the wires 55 are not yet bound together by the connector rear cover 1 .
- the wires 55 can be handled more flexibly, which allows for example for automating the crimping process.
- the second and third method steps are illustrated in FIGS. 5 A to 5 D .
- the middle portion 3 of the connector rear cover 1 is inserted between the wires 55 .
- the middle portion 3 of the connector rear cover 1 is placed between the wires 55 in such a way that the wires 55 touch the edges of the middle portion 3 of the connector rear cover 1 at the recesses.
- FIGS. 5 A to 5 D The second and third method steps are illustrated in FIGS. 5 A to 5 D .
- the middle portion 3 of the connector rear cover 1 is inserted between the wires 55 .
- the middle portion 3 of the connector rear cover 1 is placed between the wires 55 in such a way that the wires 55 touch the edges of the middle portion 3 of the connector rear cover 1 at the recesses.
- the middle part 3 of the connector rear cover 1 is fixed to the connector housing 35 via a locking mechanism 47 .
- the protrusion 61 in the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 is inserted into the traversing hole 37 in the side wall 41 of the middle part 3 of the connector rear cover 1 , as shown in FIGS. 5 A and 5 B
- the protrusion 63 in the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 is inserted into the traversing hole 51 in the side wall 41 of the middle part 3 of the connector rear cover 1 , as shown in FIG. 5 C .
- the fourth and fifth method steps are illustrated in FIGS. 6 A and 6 B .
- the first lateral portion 5 and the second lateral portion 7 of the connector rear cover 1 are folded from the open state to the closed state, thereby bringing in touch the first lateral edge 17 of the first lateral portion 5 with the first edge 13 of the middle portion 3 , and the second lateral edge 19 of the second lateral portion 7 with the second edge 15 of the middle portion 3 .
- the first lateral portion 5 and the second lateral portion 7 of the connector rear cover 1 are placed around the wires 55 in such a way that the wires 55 touch the first lateral edge 17 of the first lateral portion 5 and the second lateral edge 19 of the second lateral portion 7 at the recesses.
- FIGS. 6 A and 6 B there are four wires 55 , two of which touch the first lateral edge 17 of the first lateral portion 5 of the connector rear cover 1 at the two recesses 21 in the first lateral edge 17 of the first lateral portion 5 , and the other two of which touch the second lateral edge 19 of the second lateral portion 7 of the connector rear cover 1 at the two recesses 21 in the second lateral edge 19 of the second lateral portion 7 .
- the recesses form openings 29 which enclose the wires 55 individually.
- the first lateral portion 5 and the second lateral portion 7 of the connector rear cover 1 are fixed to the connector housing 35 via a locking mechanism 47 .
- the protrusion 73 in the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 is inserted into the hole 67 in the side wall 41 of the first lateral portion 5 of the connector rear cover 1 , as shown in FIG. 6 B , and the protrusion 75 in the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 is inserted into the hole 71 in the side wall 41 of the second lateral portion 7 of the connector rear cover 1 .
- the connector rear cover 1 is locked in the closed position and fixed to the rear part 59 of the connector housing 35 .
- the connector rear cover 1 is separate from the corresponding connector housing 35 , the connector rear cover 1 comprising three parts 3 , 5 , 7 which are connected by two hinges 9 , 11 , which allows for installing and removing the connector rear cover 1 even after the wires 55 are crimped and inserted into the connector. Moreover, the connector rear cover 1 comprises openings 29 which envelope each wire 55 individually, thereby providing improved cable routing and sealing capabilities.
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A connector rear cover includes a middle portion having a first edge and a second edge, a first lateral portion having a first lateral edge, and a second lateral portion having a second lateral edge. The first lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a first hinge and the second lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a second hinge so that the connector rear cover is foldable between an open and a closed state. The first edge of the middle portion faces the first lateral edge of the first lateral portion and the second edge of the middle portion faces the second lateral edge of the second lateral portion. The edges have recesses such that, in the closed state, there are openings between the middle portion and the first lateral portion and between the middle portion and the second lateral portion that receive electric conductors.
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- This application claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) of French Patent Application No. 2206738, filed on Jul. 4, 2022.
- The present disclosure relates to a connector rear cover, a connector system, and an assembly method.
- An example of a known connector rear cover is shown in
FIGS. 1A to 1D . With reference toFIG. 1A , the connectorrear cover 101 comprisesopenings 129 in itsrear wall 139. Theopenings 129 are configured to receiveelectrical conductors 31, as shown inFIG. 1B . For assembling a connector system comprising aconnector housing 35, the connectorrear cover 101, and theelectrical conductors 31, the terminals of theelectrical conductors 31 first are put through theopenings 129 in therear wall 139 of the connectorrear cover 101. Subsequently, the terminals of theelectrical conductors 31 are crimped, as shown inFIG. 1B . Finally, the crimped terminals of theelectrical conductors 31 are inserted into theconnector housing 35 and the connectorrear cover 101 is fixed to the connector housing vialocking device 147, as shown inFIG. 1D . - In order to seal the
connector housing 35 against environmental conditions such as moisture, theopenings 129 in therear wall 139 of the connectorrear cover 101 are dimensioned to minimize the gap between theelectrical conductors 31 and the connectorrear cover 101. As shown inFIG. 1C , the crimped terminals of theelectrical conductors 31 have a larger diameter than theelectrical conductors 31 alone, and therefore the crimped terminals of theelectrical conductors 31 do not fit through theopenings 129 in the connectorrear cover 101. As a consequence, the terminals of theelectrical conductors 31 must always first be put through theopenings 129 in therear wall 139 of the connectorrear cover 101 and subsequently, the terminals of theelectrical conductors 31 are crimped. This means that, during the crimping process, the connectorrear cover 101 is already installed, which reduces the flexibility and impedes automated crimping. Moreover, the connectorrear cover 101 cannot be easily removed once the terminals of theelectrical conductors 31 are crimped. Consequently, there is still a need for a connector rear cover which allows for easy installation and has improved cable routing and sealing capabilities. - A connector rear cover includes a middle portion having a first edge and a second edge, a first lateral portion having a first lateral edge, and a second lateral portion having a second lateral edge. The first lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a first hinge and the second lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a second hinge so that the connector rear cover is foldable between an open and a closed state. The first edge of the middle portion faces the first lateral edge of the first lateral portion and the second edge of the middle portion faces the second lateral edge of the second lateral portion. The edges have recesses such that, in the closed state, there are openings between the middle portion and the first lateral portion and between the middle portion and the second lateral portion that receive electric conductors.
- The invention will be described in more detail in the following with reference to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a known connector rear cover; -
FIG. 1B is a perspective view of a known connector rear cover with electrical conductors; -
FIG. 1C is a perspective view of a known connector rear cover with electrical conductors; -
FIG. 1D is a perspective view of a known connector rear cover with a connector housing and electrical conductors; -
FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a connector rear cover according to the present disclosure in the open state; -
FIG. 2B is a perspective view of a connector rear cover according to the present disclosure in the closed state; -
FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a connector system according to the present disclosure with the connector rear cover in the open state; -
FIG. 3B is a perspective view of a connector system according to the present disclosure with the connector rear cover in the closed state; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a connector cover with electrical conductors; -
FIG. 5A is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the open state; -
FIG. 5B is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the open state; -
FIG. 5C is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the open state; -
FIG. 5D is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the open state; -
FIG. 6A is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the closed state; and -
FIG. 6B is a perspective view of a connector system with a connector rear cover in the closed state. - The accompanying drawings are incorporated into the specification and form a part of the specification to illustrate several embodiments of the present disclosure. These drawings, together with the description, explain the principles of the disclosure. The drawings are merely for the purpose of illustrating examples of how the disclosure can be made and used, and are not to be construed as limiting the disclosure to only the illustrated and described embodiments. Furthermore, several aspects of the embodiments may form—individually or in different combinations—solutions according to the present disclosure. The following described embodiments thus can be considered either alone or in an arbitrary combination thereof. Further features and advantages will become apparent from the following more particular description of the various embodiments of the disclosure, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like references refer to like elements.
- The present disclosure will now be explained in more detail with reference to the Figures and firstly referring to
FIG. 2A .FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a connectorrear cover 1 according to the present disclosure. The connectorrear cover 1 comprises amiddle portion 3 having afirst edge 13 and asecond edge 15, a firstlateral portion 5 having a firstlateral edge 17, and a secondlateral portion 7 having a secondlateral edge 19. The firstlateral portion 5 is connected to themiddle portion 3 by afirst hinge 9 and the secondlateral portion 7 is connected to themiddle portion 3 by asecond hinge 11 so that the connectorrear cover 1 is foldable between an open and a closed state.FIG. 2A shows the connectorrear cover 1 in the open state.FIG. 2B shows the connectorrear cover 1 in the closed state. In the closed state, thefirst edge 13 of themiddle portion 3 faces the firstlateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5 and thesecond edge 15 of themiddle portion 3 faces the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 5. - As shown in
FIG. 2A , themiddle portion 3 comprises at least onerecess 21 which is located at thefirst edge 13 of themiddle portion 3 and at least onerecess 23 which is located at thesecond edge 15 of themiddle portion 3. Moreover, the firstlateral portion 5 comprises at least onerecess 25 located at the firstlateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5 and the secondlateral portion 7 comprises at least onerecess 27 located at the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 7. In the example shown inFIGS. 2A and 2B , themiddle portion 3 comprises tworecesses 21 which are located at thefirst edge 13 of themiddle portion 3 and tworecesses 23 which are located at thesecond edge 15 of themiddle portion 3. In this example, the firstlateral portion 5 comprises tworecesses 25 located at the firstlateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5 and the secondlateral portion 7 comprises tworecesses 27 located at the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 7. - As shown in
FIG. 2B , therecesses edges middle portion 3, the firstlateral portion 5, and the secondlateral portion 7 are arranged such that for eachrecess second edge 15 of themiddle portion 3 there is exactly onerecess lateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5 or the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 7, which is positioned such that when the connectorrear cover 1 is in the closed state, the two recesses form anopening 29 in the connectorrear cover 1. Moreover, for eachrecess lateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5 or the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 7 there is exactly onerecess second edge 15 of themiddle portion 3, which is positioned such that when the connectorrear cover 1 is in the closed state, the two recesses form anopening 29 in the connectorrear cover 1. This means that there is a one-to-one-correspondence of therecesses edges middle portion 3 on the one hand and therecesses lateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5 and the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 7, respectively. - In the example shown in
FIGS. 2A and 2B , the tworecesses 21 which are located at thefirst edge 13 of themiddle portion 3 and the tworecesses 25 which are located at the firstlateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5 form twoopenings 29, and the tworecesses 23 which are located at thesecond edge 15 of themiddle portion 3 and the tworecesses 27 which are located at the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 7 form twoopenings 29. Hence, in this example the connectorrear cover 1 comprises fouropenings 29 in the closed state. - As shown in
FIG. 2B , each opening 29 in therear connector cover 1 is formed by two corresponding recesses in such a way that theopening 29 is enclosed by the edges of the two recesses in the closed state. This means that in the closed state, the edge of theopening 29 is closed and any twoopenings 29 are separated from one another. - Moreover, each of the
openings 29 in the connectorrear cover 1 is configured to receive anelectrical conductor 31. Since in the closed state, the edge of theopening 29 is closed and any twoopenings 29 are separated from one another, a circumference of anelectrical conductor 31 received by theopening 29 is wholly enveloped by the edge of theopening 29. Further, eachelectrical conductor 31 received by anopening 29 is enveloped individually by the edge of theopening 29, i.e. any twoelectrical conductors 31 received bydifferent openings 29 are separated from one another. This has the advantage that in the closed state, there is no spacing between theelectrical conductor 31 and the connectorrear cover 1 or between twoelectrical conductors 31. Hence, the connectorrear cover 1 can be used for sealing aconnector housing 35 against environmental conditions such as moisture. - As shown in
FIG. 2B , the connectorrear cover 1 in the closed state comprises arear wall 39 and fourside walls 41. The fourside walls 41 are essentially transversal to therear wall 39. Theopenings 29 are located in therear wall 39 of the connectorrear cover 1. Thefirst hinge 9 and thesecond hinge 11 are arranged at theside walls 41 of the connectorrear cover 1. In the example shown inFIG. 2B , thefirst hinge 9 and thesecond hinge 11 are arranged at thesame side wall 41 of the connectorrear cover 1. Moreover, in the example shown inFIG. 2B , an axis of rotation of thefirst hinge 9 extends along an axis of rotation of thesecond hinge 11, i.e. the axis of rotation of thefirst hinge 9 and the axis of rotation of thesecond hinge 11 are essentially parallel. - As shown in
FIG. 2B , theside walls 41 of the connectorrear cover 1 are interconnected bycorner ridges 43 which can be rounded. Therounded corner ridges 43 have the advantage that the connectorrear cover 1 can be easily folded from the open to the closed state by rotating the firstlateral portion 5 around the axis of rotation of thefirst hinge 9 and by rotating the secondlateral portion 7 around the axis of rotation of thesecond hinge 11 to enclose an object with a corresponding shape comprising rounded corner ridges. If the object and theside walls 41 of the connectorrear cover 1 had sharp corner ridges, the connectorrear cover 1 could not be folded by rotating the firstlateral portion 5 around the axis of rotation of thefirst hinge 9 and by rotating the secondlateral portion 7 around the axis of rotation of thesecond hinge 11. - Moreover, the
rear wall 39 and theside walls 41 of the connectorrear cover 1 are interconnected bysections 45 which can be chamfered. This has the advantage of preventing injuries due to sharp edges. - As shown in
FIGS. 2A and 2B , each of themiddle portion 3, the firstlateral portion 5, and the secondlateral portion 7 of the connectorrear cover 1 comprises a fixingdevice 33 configured to establish a form fit connection with aconnector housing 35. In the example shown inFIGS. 2A and 2B , the fixingdevice 33 is located at theside walls 41 of the connectorrear cover 1. In this example, the fixingdevice 33 comprisesslots 53 in the side walls of themiddle portion 3, the firstlateral portion 5, and the secondlateral portion 7 of the connectorrear cover 1. These slots may include a traversinghole 37 in theside wall 41 of themiddle portion 3 between thefirst hinge 9 and thesecond hinge 11 and another traversing hole 51 (shown inFIG. 3A ) in theside wall 41 of themiddle portion 3 opposite to theside wall 41 which comprises thefirst hinge 9 and thesecond hinge 11. - Moreover, the first
lateral portion 5 may comprise a hole 65 (shown inFIG. 2B ) in therounded corner ridge 43 next to thehinge 9 and a hole 67 (shown inFIG. 6B ) in therounded corner ridge 43 opposite to thehinge 9. Correspondingly, the secondlateral portion 7 may comprise a hole 69 (shown inFIG. 2B ) in therounded corner ridge 43 next to thehinge 11 and a hole 71 (not shown) in therounded corner ridge 43 opposite to thehinge 11. - The fixing
device 33 is configured such that a form fit connection with aconnector housing 35, in which the connectorrear cover 1 is fixed to theconnector housing 35 in the closed state, can be established, but the connectorrear cover 1 cannot be fixed in the closed state without being fixed to aconnector housing 35. To that end, the fixingdevice 33 is configured such that they do not engage with one another. This has the advantage that the connectorrear cover 1 does not accidentally lock in the closed state before the installation. - The present disclosure also relates to a connector system. An exemplary embodiment of a connector system according to the present disclosure is shown in
FIGS. 3A and 3B . The connector system comprises aconnector housing 35 and a connectorrear cover 1 according to any of the embodiments described above.FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a connector system according to the present disclosure with the connectorrear cover 1 in the open state andFIG. 3B is a perspective view of a connector system according to the present disclosure with the connectorrear cover 1 in the closed state. - As shown in
FIG. 3A , theconnector housing 35 comprises arear part 59 which has a shape that allows for a form fit connection of therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 and the connectorrear cover 1. Therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 comprises protrusions 61 (shown inFIG. 3B ) and 63 (shown inFIG. 3A ) at opposite sides of therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35. Theprotrusions middle part 3 of the connectorrear cover 1, respectively. By inserting theprotrusions middle part 3 of the connectorrear cover 1, a form fit connection is established between therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 and themiddle part 3 of the connectorrear cover 1. - The connector system comprises a locking mechanism 47 for fixing the connector
rear cover 1 to theconnector housing 35 in the closed state. The locking mechanism 47 for fixing the connectorrear cover 1 to theconnector housing 35 in the closed state may comprise a snap fit 49. As shown inFIG. 3A , therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 comprisesprotrusions holes 67 and 71 in the side walls of the firstlateral part 5 of the connectorrear cover 1 and of the secondlateral part 7 of the connectorrear cover 1, respectively, as shown inFIG. 3B . By inserting theprotrusion 73 in thehole 67 in the side wall of the firstlateral part 5 of the connectorrear cover 1, a form fit connection is established between therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 and the firstlateral part 5 of the connectorrear cover 1. Correspondingly, by inserting theprotrusion 75 in the hole 71 in the side wall of the secondlateral part 7 of the connectorrear cover 1, a form fit connection is established between therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 and the secondlateral part 7 of the connectorrear cover 1. - The
rear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 may comprise additional protrusions and theside walls 41 of the connectorrear cover 1 may comprise additional slots which are configured to receive the additional protrusions in order to establish a form fit connection between therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 and the connectorrear cover 1. As shown inFIG. 2B , the additional slots may comprise for example holes 65 and 69 in the side walls of the firstlateral part 5 of the connectorrear cover 1 and of the secondlateral part 7 of the connectorrear cover 1, respectively. - The present disclosure also relates to a method for assembling a connector system according to any of the embodiments described above. The first method step is illustrated in
FIG. 4 . In this step,wire terminals 57 are inserted into theconnector housing 35. Optionally, thewire terminals 57 may be crimped before inserting them into theconnector housing 35. At this stage, thewires 55 are not yet bound together by the connectorrear cover 1. Thewires 55 can be handled more flexibly, which allows for example for automating the crimping process. - The second and third method steps are illustrated in
FIGS. 5A to 5D . In the second method step, themiddle portion 3 of the connectorrear cover 1 is inserted between thewires 55. As shown for example inFIG. 5A , themiddle portion 3 of the connectorrear cover 1 is placed between thewires 55 in such a way that thewires 55 touch the edges of themiddle portion 3 of the connectorrear cover 1 at the recesses. In the example shown inFIGS. 5A to 5D , there are fourwires 55, two of which touch thefirst edge 13 of themiddle portion 3 of the connectorrear cover 1 at the tworecesses 21 in the first edge of the middle portion, and the other two of which touch thesecond edge 15 of themiddle portion 3 of the connectorrear cover 1 at the tworecesses 23 in the second edge of themiddle portion 3. - In the third method step, the
middle part 3 of the connectorrear cover 1 is fixed to theconnector housing 35 via a locking mechanism 47. Specifically, theprotrusion 61 in therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 is inserted into the traversinghole 37 in theside wall 41 of themiddle part 3 of the connectorrear cover 1, as shown inFIGS. 5A and 5B , and theprotrusion 63 in therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 is inserted into the traversinghole 51 in theside wall 41 of themiddle part 3 of the connectorrear cover 1, as shown inFIG. 5C . - The fourth and fifth method steps are illustrated in
FIGS. 6A and 6B . In the fourth method step, the firstlateral portion 5 and the secondlateral portion 7 of the connectorrear cover 1 are folded from the open state to the closed state, thereby bringing in touch the firstlateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5 with thefirst edge 13 of themiddle portion 3, and the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 7 with thesecond edge 15 of themiddle portion 3. As shown inFIG. 6A , the firstlateral portion 5 and the secondlateral portion 7 of the connectorrear cover 1 are placed around thewires 55 in such a way that thewires 55 touch the firstlateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5 and the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 7 at the recesses. In the example shown inFIGS. 6A and 6B , there are fourwires 55, two of which touch the firstlateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5 of the connectorrear cover 1 at the tworecesses 21 in the firstlateral edge 17 of the firstlateral portion 5, and the other two of which touch the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 7 of the connectorrear cover 1 at the tworecesses 21 in the secondlateral edge 19 of the secondlateral portion 7. As shown inFIG. 6A , the recesses formopenings 29 which enclose thewires 55 individually. - In the fifth method step, the first
lateral portion 5 and the secondlateral portion 7 of the connectorrear cover 1 are fixed to theconnector housing 35 via a locking mechanism 47. Specifically, theprotrusion 73 in therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 is inserted into thehole 67 in theside wall 41 of the firstlateral portion 5 of the connectorrear cover 1, as shown inFIG. 6B , and theprotrusion 75 in therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35 is inserted into the hole 71 in theside wall 41 of the secondlateral portion 7 of the connectorrear cover 1. Thereby, the connectorrear cover 1 is locked in the closed position and fixed to therear part 59 of theconnector housing 35. - The connector
rear cover 1 is separate from the correspondingconnector housing 35, the connectorrear cover 1 comprising threeparts hinges rear cover 1 even after thewires 55 are crimped and inserted into the connector. Moreover, the connectorrear cover 1 comprisesopenings 29 which envelope eachwire 55 individually, thereby providing improved cable routing and sealing capabilities.
Claims (18)
1. A connector rear cover, comprising:
a middle portion having a first edge and a second edge, the middle portion has at least one recess at the first edge and at least one recess at the second edge;
a first lateral portion having a first lateral edge, the first lateral portion has at least one recess at the first lateral edge; and
a second lateral portion having as second lateral edge, the second lateral portion has at least one recess at the second lateral edge, the first lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a first hinge and the second lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a second hinge so that the connector rear cover is foldable between an open state and a closed state, the first edge of the middle portion faces the first lateral edge of the first lateral portion and the second edge of the middle portion faces the second lateral edge of the second lateral portion, the recesses at the first edge, the second edge, the first lateral edge, and the second lateral edge are arranged such that, for each recess at the first edge or the second edge, there is one recess at the first lateral edge or the second lateral edge that is positioned such that when the connector rear cover is in the closed state, the recesses form an opening in the connector rear cover, and for each recess at the first lateral edge or the second lateral edge, there is one recess at the first edge or the second edge that is positioned such that when the connector rear cover is in the closed state, the recesses form an opening in the connector rear cover.
2. The connector rear cover of claim 1 , wherein the connector rear cover has four openings in the closed state.
3. The connector rear cover of claim 1 , wherein each of the openings receives an electrical conductor.
4. The connector rear cover of claim 3 , wherein each of the openings wholly envelops a circumference of the electrical conductor when the connector rear cover is in the closed state.
5. The connector rear cover of claim 1 , wherein an axis of rotation of the first hinge extends along an axis of rotation of the second hinge.
6. The connector rear cover of claim 1 , wherein each of the middle portion, the first lateral portion, and the second lateral portion has a fixing device establishing a form fit connection with a connector housing.
7. The connector rear cover of claim 6 , wherein the fixing device has a traversing hole between the first hinge and the second hinge.
8. The connector rear cover of claim 1 , wherein, in the closed state, the connector rear cover has a rear wall and four side walls that are essentially transversal to the rear wall.
9. The connector rear cover of claim 8 , wherein the openings are in the rear wall.
10. The connector rear cover of claim 8 , wherein the first hinge and the second hinge are arranged at a same side wall of the four side walls of the connector rear cover.
11. The connector rear cover of claim 8 , wherein the four side walls are interconnected by a plurality of rounded corner ridges.
12. The connector rear cover of claim 8 , wherein the rear wall and the four side walls are interconnected by a plurality of chamfered sections.
13. A connector system, comprising:
a connector housing; and
a connector rear cover including:
a middle portion having a first edge and a second edge, the middle portion has at least one recess at the first edge and at least one recess at the second edge;
a first lateral portion having a first lateral edge, the first lateral portion has at least one recess at the first lateral edge; and
a second lateral portion having as second lateral edge, the second lateral portion has at least one recess at the second lateral edge, the first lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a first hinge and the second lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a second hinge so that the connector rear cover is foldable between an open state and a closed state, the first edge of the middle portion faces the first lateral edge of the first lateral portion and the second edge of the middle portion faces the second lateral edge of the second lateral portion, the recesses at the first edge, the second edge, the first lateral edge, and the second lateral edge are arranged such that, for each recess at the first edge or the second edge, there is one recess at the first lateral edge or the second lateral edge that is positioned such that when the connector rear cover is in the closed state, the recesses form an opening in the connector rear cover, and for each recess at the first lateral edge or the second lateral edge, there is one recess at the first edge or the second edge that is positioned such that when the connector rear cover is in the closed state, the recesses form an opening in the connector rear cover.
14. The connector system of claim 13 , further comprising a locking mechanism fixing the connector rear cover to the connector housing in the closed state.
15. The connector system of claim 14 , wherein the locking mechanism fixing the connector rear cover to the connector housing in the closed state has a snap fit.
16. A method for assembling a connector system, comprising:
providing a connector housing and a connector rear cover, the connector rear cover including:
a middle portion having a first edge and a second edge, the middle portion has at least one recess at the first edge and at least one recess at the second edge;
a first lateral portion having a first lateral edge, the first lateral portion has at least one recess at the first lateral edge; and
a second lateral portion having as second lateral edge, the second lateral portion has at least one recess at the second lateral edge, the first lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a first hinge and the second lateral portion is connected to the middle portion by a second hinge so that the connector rear cover is foldable between an open state and a closed state, the first edge of the middle portion faces the first lateral edge of the first lateral portion and the second edge of the middle portion faces the second lateral edge of the second lateral portion, the recesses at the first edge, the second edge, the first lateral edge, and the second lateral edge are arranged such that, for each recess at the first edge or the second edge, there is one recess at the first lateral edge or the second lateral edge that is positioned such that when the connector rear cover is in the closed state, the recesses form an opening in the connector rear cover, and for each recess at the first lateral edge or the second lateral edge, there is one recess at the first edge or the second edge that is positioned such that when the connector rear cover is in the closed state, the recesses form an opening in the connector rear cover;
inserting a plurality of terminals of a plurality of wires into the connector housing;
inserting the middle portion of the connector rear cover between the wires;
fixing the middle portion of the connector rear cover to the connector housing via a locking mechanism;
closing the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion of the connector rear cover; and
fixing the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion of the connector rear cover to the connector housing in the closed state via the locking mechanism.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising crimping the terminals to the wires.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising inserting the crimped terminals on the wires into the connector housing.
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